Mauro Júnior

Mauro Jaqueson Júnior Ferreira dos Santos (born 6 May 1999), commonly known as Mauro Júnior, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for club PSV Eindhoven.

Club career On 23 June 2017, Mauro Júnior signed a five-year contract with PSV until 2022.

He was sent out on a season-long loan to fellow Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo for the 2019–20 season. On 20 September 2019, he scored a brace as Heracles defeated local rivals FC Twente by a score of 3–2.

On 24 September 2020, Mauro Júnior scored his side's second goal in a 5–1 away win over NŠ Mura in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

On 2 July 2021, PSV extended Mauro Júnior's contract until the summer of 2025.

International career Mauro Júnior represented Brazil at the 2015 South American Under-17 Football Championship. He came on as a substitute for Marco Túlio in the final, a 1–0 loss to Colombia.

As of 2022, Mauro Juniór has been living in the Netherlands for more than five years. This makes him eligible for a Dutch passport. However, accepting Dutch nationality would mean abandoning his Brazilian nationality. He has stated his preference for the Dutch nationality on the basis that it would provide him an opportunity for playing for the Netherlands national football team.

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Honours PSV Eredivisie: 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26 KNVB Cup: 2021–22 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021, 2025